FeedRoger Leger Was All Choked Up
April 3, 2011 in Bee Hives Group 2 Habs, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Dick Irvin, Montreal Canadiens, Toe Blake Tags: Bee Hive group 2, Dick Irvin, Roger Leger, Ted Lindsay, Toe Blake
Another little ditty from my Bee Hive collection as we wait for the Habs to destroy Chicago on Tuesday.
Roger Leger was not only in the running to replace Dick Irvin as coach of the Canadiens, a job Toe Blake was eventually given, but also managed to get his bridgework stuck in his throat one night against Detroit in 1948 which caused the team to lose the game.
The Canadiens were winning by one goal late in the game and as the puck came back to Leger on the blueline from a faceoff, Ted Lindsay rammed his elbow into Leger’s mouth, forcing the guy’s bridgework down his throat. Leger left the puck sitting there as he choked and panicked and skated for the bench and a Detroit player grabbed the puck and tied the score. Soon after, the Wings popped the winner.
However, in Leger’s defence, I would’ve done the same thing. The hell with the puck.
April 3rd, 2011 at 12:39 pm
You know Dennis, that’s awfully close to what happened last Tuesday to ruin Price’s shutout. Gill left his man uncovered just because he was bleeding after being high-sticked.
April 3rd, 2011 at 12:47 pm
Well there you go, Chris. Deja Vu all over again. That’s too bad. We wanted anotyher Price shutout.